Staff were nice but the air conditioning system will not work during the day due to the electricity supply in the island. Food in the restaurant were expensive.

Anmeldt 26 september 2016

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8,4

Jocelyn fra Filippinerne

Gruppe

Familieværelse tæt på pool

Boede 1 nat i august 2016

Relaxing time at a secluded island”

If you want peace and quiet from the hustle and bustle of Cebu city, this is the place to be. Spent the whole day chilling at the resort and snorkelling when it gets hot as marine sanctuary only a couple of hundred meters away from their beach. During low tide you can actually walk towards the sanctuary to snorkel. Rustic accommodation but clean, well kept and looked after. The staff on the island (Nadine and Neil) were very attentive, cheerful, friendly and helpful - absolutely love them to bits! The owner, Horst Erwin, made sure to welcome us and arranged our transfers upon request. Talk about personal service! There is also a diving centre next to the resort if you want to scuba dive.

Anmeldt 07 august 2016

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7,6

MASAHIKO fra Japan

Par

Economy

Boede 2 nætter i juli 2016

ok”

nice sea to snorkel

Anmeldt 07 juli 2016

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10,0

patricia fra Storbritannien

Rejsende alene

Standard-værelse tæt på pool

Boede 3 nætter i april 2016

Beautiful place to stay ..very quiet..clean rooms ...good food and very friendly staff”

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Anmeldt 25 april 2016

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7,2

James fra USA

Familie med store børn

Familieværelse tæt på pool

Boede 1 nat i april 2016

Peaceful Location, Something Strange in the Pool”

The aircon unit did not work well, the shower drain did not work well, and the water heater didn't work at all. There is something black growing on the walls of the swimming pool.

Anmeldt 24 april 2016

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10,0

dean fra Filippinerne

Par

Standard-værelse tæt på pool

Boede 1 nat i marts 2016

talima beach resort”

Great place to stay. Booked 2 nights and enjoyed so much stayed for 4 nights. Staff fantastic great food free filter water as much as you like. Fantastic dive resort next door staff so helpful and kind . Book and enjoy this small paradise.

Anmeldt 01 april 2016

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3,6

Twan fra Filippinerne

Par

Familieværelse tæt på pool

Boede 2 nætter i marts 2016

Nothing to do”

And horrible food

Anmeldt 07 marts 2016

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9,6

Chieh fra Taiwan

Par

Standard-værelse tæt på pool

Boede 1 nat i februar 2016

Wonderful staff and relaxing location”

The staff were very nice and helpful. The snorkeling around Talima is great with lots of different fish and corals.

Anmeldt 18 februar 2016

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7,0

Janine fra Filippinerne

Par

Standard-værelse tæt på pool

Boede 1 nat i december 2015

Perfect Place to Relax”

The resort itself is nice, their unique cottages, and accommodating staff.

It was actually a wonderful stay at the resort. Our only concern was it would've been nice if they provided televisions for the Poolside Standard Room.

Anmeldt 07 december 2015

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4,7

Ching fra Filippinerne

Par

Economy

Boede 1 nat i juni 2015

poor customer service”

quiet, relaxing and clean

in essence, it is not really a resort. i find it even quite expensive since i dont feel like im getting my money's worth. The staff ? not hospitable .

Anmeldt 16 juni 2015

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8,7

YUTARO fra Japan

Par

Economy

Boede 1 nat i februar 2015

Great ocean view resort”

Location, Facilities, Atmosphere

Totally relaxed with wonderful ocean view and cozy sea breeze. Comfortable to stay with friendly staffs, nice garden and silent place. Easy transportation, not so far from Mactan island to Olango island and the resort, just by boat and motorbike(tricycle).

Anmeldt 19 februar 2015

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6,0

yun fra Kina

Par

Sinamay værelse

Boede 2 nætter i oktober 2014

peaceful resort”

peaceful surrounding, nice room & fireworm

from 6:00am - 18:00pm ,there's no electric power!
far from the main road, so you have to eat in the hotel

Anmeldt 09 oktober 2014

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4,3

Cho fra Hongkong

Par

Standard-værelse tæt på pool

Boede 5 nætter i september 2014

Nice resort, but the location is very inconvinient”

nice and quite area

the resort is good in general. But it is difficult to access because it is on an island. And you need to take a ferry in order to access the island. Last ferry to the island is at 7pm. So please consider that if you decided to stay in this resort.
Also, you need to take the tricycle from the public pier to the resort, and it is a 10-15 mins ride. So keep that in mind as well if you are planning to travel around the cebu city.
Other than that, this resort is good.

Anmeldt 03 oktober 2014

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9,7

Nagayama fra Japan

Rejsende alene

Economy

Boede 1 nat i august 2014

Nice location and staff”

location,staff and meals

I wish I could go there once again someday.

Anmeldt 20 september 2014

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9,3

Robert fra USA

Familie med store børn

Standard-værelse tæt på pool

Boede 3 nætter i juni 2014

Talima is a great place to stay for diving.”

Quiet, helpful staff, good food

Talima is a great place to stay for diving, especially if you use Mokie's Dive Center, which is an excellent choice. Mokie will give you first-rate service whether you are a beginner or experienced diver.

Anmeldt 13 juli 2014

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6,3

Camille fra Filippinerne

Par

Economy

Boede 1 nat i juni 2014

Relaxing and fun”

Quiet, Relaxing and Stress free

We loved our stay at the resort. The place was very private and homy. It is a great way to relax and unwind from the busy city. You will have a "me" time here. Location is not very far from the city. The ocean view is very nice where it is very private and just across the sea you can see the civilization.Just the perfect get away.

Anmeldt 14 juni 2014

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6,0

Marianne fra Filippinerne

Gruppe

Standard-værelse tæt på pool

Boede 1 nat i maj 2014

okay lang”

the bed at the beach...

going to Talima:
Parkmall to Punta Engano (Movenpick)- P15
Pumpboat-P15 (20mins.ride)
Terminal Fee-P5
Tricycle (Sta.Rosa to Talima)-P50
food-yummy especially the humba but somehow costly (price range: 150-300, drinks 8oz i think at P50)
hotel room-nice, clean and big especially the CR but they should replace their aircon. they should put electric fan in each room.
i noticed that they usually take good care more of the foreigners rather than have equal service for both locals and foreigners.
pool-nice... deepest at 7ft and with jacuzzi.
beach-you have to go down stairs to for you to swim. P100 snorkeling mask rental fee.

Anmeldt 03 juni 2014

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5,3

crissand fra Filippinerne

Par

Economy

Boede 1 nat i maj 2014

super expensive food. Food Not worth the price!!!”

Nice seaview
Relaxing
Quite place to unwind
Great staff very friendly & accomodating

Relaxing but super dooper expensive food. They should consider to lower their food price!! & going to the resort from the port comuting via tricycle is very expensive too due to super rocky road. Lucky enough we were able to ride a small pumpboat from the resort back to movenpick's port with their japanese guest & we were able to avoid the rocky road. Staff are so friendly.. they were the ones who arranged our boat back to mactan with the japanese guest.. but still i cant get over with their food price.. food price is unreasonable plus the serving is small. even if it's a far place, food still not worth the price.

Anmeldt 19 maj 2014

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9,0

Bianca fra Australien

Par

Sinamay værelse

Boede 3 nætter i marts 2014

Quiet beach getaway ”

Isolation room view

Anmeldt 07 april 2014

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7,7

Jaymie fra Filippinerne

Gruppe

Familieværelse tæt på pool

Boede 2 nætter i marts 2014

Great location for snorkeling and relaxation”

fantastic lounging area, great location, cheap price

My sister and I stayed at Talima Beach Villas and Dive Resort on a weekend that caught the fringes of a typhoon in Central Visayas. We arrived in Mactan early morning to catch the public ferry amidst tall waves and a tricycle ride on bumpy roads (+/- 1.5 hour trip in all). Because the waves were quite strong, we were dissuaded by staff from snorkeling. The vacation could have sucked at this point but the many cozy cabanas to lounge in made up for it - very comfortable windy afternoon curled up with a good book and music. When the weather improved, the staff made sure we were able to maximize the time we had left, i.e. having transportation ready to head to the Bird Sanctuary and a guide with equipment waiting to accompany us snorkeling. (Note to future guests: bring bread when you go snorkeling. The fish are so tame they swim up to you for a bite)
The rooms themselves are not posh by any means however it is worth the very reasonable price charged (we had the family room which had 2 queen beds). What you get are essentially the basics with small touches thrown in (the mosquito netting over the beds, although not needed, were a pretty addition). You will be comfortable enough. I would have loved for the water pressure to be stronger but I understood the limitations of an underground reservoir.
The food is pretty much the price range you expect from a resort, of ok/nice quality and of decent serving size (more than enough for 1 person, not big enough for 2 to share). Breakfast P250, Main Courses range from P200-350, all with rice. Because the island has no ATM or credit card facility, I emailed the resort for a copy of the menu beforehand so I can estimate how much cash to bring (which they very graciously sent).
We headed home around noon, by which time it was high tide and the staff arranged for a smaller boat to go directly to the resort to take us back to Mactan. It cost more than the tricycle+public ferry route but the convenience was definitely worth it.

Anmeldt 28 marts 2014

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8,0

Bahadur fra Singapore

Rejsende alene

Standard-værelse tæt på pool

Boede 5 nætter i marts 2014

Wonderfully Great”

The Staff, quiet and relaxing and good dive shop.

From the moment I arrived I felt at home. It is not really for people who expect too much. My stay of 5 nights I felt was a little short, definitely coming back with friends. Talima is more like a dive resort than anything. It is also good for people just to come and relax and do very little. Food is good, the kitchen will try their best accommodate your request
Mokie Dive Centre is very good, highly recommended. Small family run operation where you are treated as family.

Anmeldt 27 marts 2014

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5,3

Lea fra Filippinerne

Par

Standard-værelse tæt på pool

Boede 1 nat i juli 2013

Good not best”

near the beach, nice view, quiet place

not so good, bad service on food, but the view of the ocean is good.

Anmeldt 17 marts 2014

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8,7

Chang fra Taiwan

Familie med små børn

Strandhus

Boede 1 nat i februar 2014

an amazing escape from the hustle and bustle”

the hospitality, the environment, the location

It is a lovely resort if you are looking for a quiet place, beautiful sea view, and laid back natural atmosphere. I stayed here for one night with my family in the villa. The villa was very comfortable, but we like the balcony and the yard more. There are not many fancy facilities, but we were never bored, Besides swimming and wandering in the yard, we looked for some sea life at the shore, lay back on the hammock, and also rent a bike for an enjoyable ride to the town and the bird conservation. At night, we saw a starry night above us and fireflies in the yard. The staff there were amazingly helpful and friendly. We arrived at Mactan on a terrible typhoon night. The next morning we headed for the Hilton pier for a private boat pick-up service. When we arrived there, the owner had been there waiting for us. He asked me if I got his mail. I, of course not, was on the plane all day. Then, he explained there was a terrible typhoon and he recommended staying in Mactan instead of his resort for safety. However, he didn't get my reply, so he came personally to meet us at the pier, which was very thoughtful and responsible. And fortunately, the day we departed for the resort was a beautiful sunny day. So, he arranged a big boat for us immediately. Moreover, the next morning we rent bikes from the resort. One of the bikes was too high for my kids. The staff tried every means to lower the rusty bike's seat with patience. When we returned from our ride, the lady in charge generously offered the same villa for us to rest till 3:00 even after we had checked out in the morning. If there is anything not that satisfying, that would be the food. The hot dishes there are OK. But for the breakfast at that high price, we would expect a freshly-made coffee, and fresh fruit juice, but we were served with a hot bottle of water, several bags of instant coffee and tea powder, and a jar of orange-flavored chemical liquid. However, except the breakfast, I recommend the resort.

Anmeldt 09 marts 2014

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5,7

FUKAZAWA fra Japan

Rejsende alene

Banig værelse

Boede 2 nætter i februar 2014

Fantastic!”

Awesome view,

Anmeldt 23 februar 2014

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8,0

Brian fra USA

Par

Economy

Boede 2 nætter i februar 2014

Relaxing getaway with great service!”

It's a relaxing feel, like you own the place. The food and service was excellent. I loved the clean swimming pool just outside the room.

Once you get there, you will be relieved and relaxed. The owners and employees make you feel at home. The snorkeling is a quality location just outside the resort, easy to swim to. The food was great, available there with little lead time to order. If the road to the resort was better quality after you reach by ferry boat on Olango Island, I would return to Talima for sure!

Anmeldt 21 februar 2014

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6,7

martin fra Canada

Par

Sinamay værelse

Boede 5 nætter i august 2013

A pleasant break away in a peaceful environment”

Quiet, peaceful, friendly staff

I was looking for a low stress week in the sun. I found it but they don't take credit cards here.

Anmeldt 13 februar 2014

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9,0

Darrell fra USA

Par

Economy

Boede 4 nætter i januar 2014

The hotel was quiet and peaceful.”

I liked that it is the only hotel on the island, so it was quiet. The view was nice, and a big pool. Secluded, pool, and good food.

I loved my stay at the hotel, the staff was so friendly. Them meals were fresh and so good, and served promptly. The swimming pool was big and nice, and there was so much nature around the hotel You can bike the island, or walk around.

Anmeldt 06 februar 2014

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7,0

Silke fra Schweiz

Rejsende alene

Sinamay værelse

Boede 3 nætter i januar 2014

Nice but very secluded”

Nice room, close to the ocean, hot water to shower

The Resort is secluded, so no bar or other restaurant is close by. The resort itself is beautiful and nice and the stuff very friendly. My room was clean and the bed comfortable. The mosquito net had some hols, but with some rope they were easily fixed. Unfortunately during my three nights stay we had a tropical storm, so I could only stay in my room and read. Since the restaurant had no walls it was rather uncomfortalbe to eat there, because of the strong wind and the rain.

Anmeldt 31 januar 2014

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7,3

joop fra Holland

Familie med små børn

Banig værelse

Boede 1 nat i januar 2014

very nice location”

still, location, local

there is no road to olango island. if you want to go there you have to go by boat and you have to be a little patient because they don't sail every 15 minutes. olango island is a quiet place. not much traffic and for sure real heavy traffic. to reach talima beach resort you have to hire a habal habal (motorcycle with driver). the ride will take some 10 minutes and is sometimes bumpy. the resort itself is not big but is clean and looks nice. not a sandy beach, but the swimming pool is good enough. we did some snorkeling (captured a few nemo's) and we all enjoyed our stay. nice place if you want to relax.

Anmeldt 29 januar 2014

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6,7

liam fra Australien

Par

Economy

Boede 3 nætter i december 2013

Peaceful resort great for diving and snorkelling.”

gardens, staff and water sports.

I stayed at Talima Beach villas & Dive Resort with my wife for 3 nights. This resort is in a very secluded area of Olongo Island. We found our to be very peaceful and relaxing. Due to the resorts secluded location the restaurant within the resort is the only real option for dining, and, is a little pricey for what they offer. This is a great hotel for snorkelling and diving with a good dive centre and fish sanctuary on the door step of the resort. Staff are very courteous and helpful. We will stay there again!

Anmeldt 06 januar 2014

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3,0

rusty fra USA

Par

Standard-værelse tæt på pool

Boede 1 nat i november 2013

The air condiditioning did not work good had to ”

nothing

we could only stay one night because I could not sleep because the air con did work and we had to change our plans ,they would not give a refund

Anmeldt 21 november 2013

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7,3

Jennifer fra Filippinerne

Par

Sinamay værelse

Boede 1 nat i november 2013

very relaxing stay ”

relaxing environment, sunset viewing, good food

The room was a bit pricey for the room standard but the resort was perfect for relaxation with massage areas, hammocks and a pool. They serve good food but also pricey, between P200-P350 a dish. We rented bikes for P20 an hour. It took around 3 hours to circumnavigate the island. It was easy biking as there are no jeepneys or cars.

Anmeldt 06 november 2013

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7,7

Taichiro fra Japan

Familie med store børn

Familieværelse tæt på pool

Boede 2 nætter i september 2013

Memorable stay at cozy small resort hotel”

Ocean front, friendly satffs, accessibility to diving spots

We chose this hotel as a base for diving and were satisfied well with this small resort hotel. Although their own diving shop was closed but nearby local diving shop provided us with a flexible one day diving tour at a reasonable price. Restaurant offers a limited variety of foods but we felt alright in a peaceful ocean view setting and their friendly services. overall our stay at talima was really great.

Anmeldt 27 oktober 2013

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7,3

Khalid fra Saudi-Arabien

Gruppe

Familieværelse tæt på pool

Boede 2 nætter i oktober 2013

good”

people, diving, beer

Anmeldt 21 oktober 2013

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7,7

nathaniel fra USA

Par

Economy

Boede 3 nætter i september 2013

great get away ”

secluded, quiet, nice pool

it was nice, but I must have come at an off time, as none of the dive shops near bye were open, so I was not able to go diving the three days there... the villages near the hotel are very nice, as i went running each day around the island.

Anmeldt 13 oktober 2013

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9,3

Daruka fra Indien

Familie med store børn

Familieværelse tæt på pool

Boede 1 nat i oktober 2013

Very nice Resort ”

Very good nature beach feeling, Nice facilities by the beach, Friendly staff

We only stayed in Talima Beach resort for a day, but realized that we should have stayed longer after visiting the place. The weather was nice because of the wind coming from the waters. The resort was right by the beach, and you could climb down with just a few steps. By the beach they offered hammocks and open huts with beds so you can lie down. It was free for those staying at the resort. They offered snorkeling and scuba diving as well. The rate for scuba diving was around 3500-4000 Pesos per person. They also had 2 small boats, which you can rent for an hourly basis. The staffs at the resort were really friendly, as you would have found generally all Filipinos to be. There was a small cafeteria, were you had access to Wifi and could order Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner. Very, very good value for money.

Anmeldt 13 oktober 2013

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alexander fra Australien

Par

Economy

Boede 2 nætter i september 2013

quiet place good for relaxation :)”

Quiet/clean/relaxing

Good for water activities which is fun.Peaceful place and clean surroundings.

Anmeldt 29 september 2013

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Brad fra USA

Forretningsrejsende

Standard-værelse tæt på pool

Boede 1 nat i september 2013

Very nice and quiet hidden gem.”

1) Serene. 2) Beautiful Surroundings. 3) Good food.

This is a very quiet and peaceful getaway. You need to take a ferry from Mactan Island to Olango Island, and then catch a tricycle to get to the resort. The rooms are comfortable, large, and clean. The bathrooms are also modern, large, and clean.
There's no beach, but the ocean view is still very beautiful. There is some nice snorkeling in the fish sanctuary at the resort. The pool is pretty nice too.
I was surprised by the quality of the food. I especially enjoyed the Talima Express.

Anmeldt 12 september 2013

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Daniel fra Canada

Par

Banig værelse

Boede 1 nat i september 2013

quiet place”

quiet, clean and good for dive front of hotel

isolated site, u need to rent motobike maybe available at the pier from Mactan. Hotel will accept credit card soon, they said. If not, prevent having cash for food and activities.

Anmeldt 12 september 2013

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2,0

Nanami fra Japan

Par

Economy

Boede 1 nat i september 2013

There are Not good resort . We cannot recommend . ”

There are terrible resort .there are Nothing at good point .

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6,7

Jun fra Sydkorea

Par

Economy

Boede 1 nat i august 2013

far place but, nice beaxh”

clean, nice beach, staff

Good location but far location from mactan
Actually olango island should take ship from beside hilton hotel.
If you dont mind take a ship and not good road then, i recommend you this place.
Talima have very nice beach and view.

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Michael fra USA

Rejsende alene

Standard-værelse tæt på pool

Boede 1 nat i august 2013

Very nice and quiet getaway.”

Quiet, affordable, great staff

Very good. It was nice and quiet, very relaxing, and the staff was excellent.

Anmeldt 04 september 2013

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Michael fra USA

Rejsende alene

Economy

Boede 1 nat i august 2013

Great resort for the price.”

Price, Location, Staff

Stay was fantastic! The staff went out of their way to make sure everything was perfect!

Caught local ferry from Movenpick over to Olango. Local tri-cycle (120 peso) and over to resort. Snorkel, pool and spend most of the time lounging. Very busy facilities but very friendly staff. Food not great and a bit overpriced. No alternative however.

Anmeldt 18 august 2013

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7,3

SEIKA fra Japan

Rejsende alene

Sinamay værelse

Boede 2 nætter i december 2012

relax...”

beautiful beach for diving staff

it was good experience. this hotel is quite small, but location is so nice. we can enjoy diving and snorkeling easily. at night i slept in good sound of wave because the hotel is near the beach.

Anmeldt 16 august 2013

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Jure fra Slovenien

Par

Standard-værelse tæt på pool

Boede 3 nætter i august 2013

a very peaceful resort, but no sand beach here”

quiet, complimentary purified water is free

I booked a Poolside Standard Room, for about 41€ per night. I stayed 3 nights, the place is very relaxing, no immediate neighbours around.
The head of staff Nadine is very helpful and she gave me a discount for the many coconuts that I drank. The room was big enough. There is a small swimming pool with jacuzzi.
Booking island hopping here is a bit pricey, since the guys charged me 3000 pesos, even though I was alone in the boat. And they didn't even include a life jacket, so I got sunburnt after snorkelling for a long time. When I asked for a partial refund, I got none of course. Customer service is something these boatmen haven't heard about yet.
The food in the restaurant is a bit plain.

Anmeldt 09 august 2013

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6,3

Sia fra Singapore

Par

Standard-værelse tæt på pool

Boede 2 nætter i juli 2013

close to orlango wildlife sanctuaries”

friendly and helpful staffs

The staffs are very friendly and helpful. Meal portion was large. Room clean and comfortable. Beach in front is the marine sanctuary. Good snorkeling. Near to Orlango bird sanctuary too.

Anmeldt 22 juli 2013

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michael fra Tyskland

Gruppe

Strandhus

Boede 4 nætter i maj 2013

Very quiet place good relaxation”

it is a very quiet place no other tourist places around, nice and helpful staff and management, great place to just relax with possibility to scuba dive

a little stressful in the beginning as we just caught the last ferry to the island
but once there very relaxing..
One thing was a little dissapointing the "kitchenette" was not equipped at all so no chance to cook ourself! wrong information on this one!
There is not much beach but access to the sea ... the water is very shallow1